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Vaping

Town hall focuses on issue of local vaping

Vaping is an epidemic. That was the message of the Vaping Town Hall hosted this week by The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) at ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Saturday, March 9, 2024 4:17 am

beci

Ballot mixup causing confusion in BECi election

The Beauregard Electric Co-Op (BECi) is turning to the BECi Credentials and Election Committee to address concerns surrounding the current open election for Districts 2, ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Friday, March 8, 2024 4:50 pm

toys for tots

Community toy drive aims to increase giving to in-need children

The city of Lake Charles, United Way of Southwest Louisiana and the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program are coming together to spend the ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Friday, March 8, 2024 3:23 pm

scene

‘Anything Goes’ finale headed to Bulber stage tonight

A blowout finale performance of ACTS Theatre’s rendition of “Anything Goes” will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8, in the F.G. Bulber ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Friday, March 8, 2024 12:30 pm

sowela

Phillips 66 donates $1M to Sowela for Process Technology Center

The Phillips 66 Process Technology Center at Sowela is one step closer to being expanded thanks to a $1 million donation from Phillips 66. Local ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:00 am

Calcasieu schools

More defibrillators coming to Calcasieu schools

The 11 high schools across the Calcasieu Parish school district will receive a significant increase in the number of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) on their ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 6:31 pm

big brothers big sisters

Three LC schools will start mentoring programs as a result of Gulf Coast Sequestration donation

Later this year, Combre-Fondel, Jessie D. Clifton and Ralph F. Wilson elementary schools will institute one-on-one mentoring for first- through fifth-grade students through Big Brothers ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 3:52 pm

bese

Relationship between BESE, legislators being reshaped

The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is nurturing a more collaborative working relationship with state lawmakers and stakeholders. BESE has 11 members — ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Monday, March 4, 2024 4:43 pm

Weekend Talk

‘Giving Away the Future’ : Billions in ITEP incentives failed to grow jobs in La., group says

A recent empirical study found that Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) offers little benefit to the state and its residents. “Giving Away the Future: ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Sunday, March 3, 2024 5:56 am

Read Across America

‘Oh, the places we’ll go.’ Read Across America celebrated at Barbe Elementary

Students at Barbe Elementary School were read to all day Friday in recognition of National Read Across America Day. Every March 2, the birthday of ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Friday, March 1, 2024 2:54 pm

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